led, headed 5th, driven along 4 out, weakened from 2 out
held up, headway 5 out, driven and weakened next
mid-division, headway to lead 5th, made rest, clear when not fluent last 2
held up, outpaced 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, outpaced 4 out, never trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 6th, behind and pulled up before 3 out
prominent, ridden and weakened 5 out
held up in touch, headway approaching 5 out, driven and one pace from 2 out
prominent, outpaced 4 out, rallied to chase winner 2 out, kept on, no impression on winner
SOPRANO can call the tune despite hitting the wrong note at Kempton; Oso Magic and Bamby rate the dangers. Soprano scored impressively from Gershwin under a composed ride from Richie McLernon at Leicester for which he went up by 9lbs but that doesn't look too harsh given the ease with which the runner-up won his next start. The drop back in trip seems certain to suit and it's worth taking a chance on his fencing in this company. Oso Magic and Bamby completed a one-two for Sue Smith over course and distance last month and both should have their say in the outcome of this contest. The former remains well handicapped on the best of his form but the latter has a handy 5lb swing in the weights for three and a half lengths. Cantgeton also enters calculations but the one that appeals most is Soprano.
Some Touch (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, joined leader 8th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, well behind Wot Way Chief (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Cantgeton (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 5 out, headed approaching next, one pace from last, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Et Maintenant (11-9) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Bermuda Pointe (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Held up in last, mistake 1st, not fluent 7th, hit 9th, mistake next, headway 3 out, chased winner and mistake 2 out, every chance last, hung left flat, no extra, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Potts of Magic (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Soprano (GER) 4-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, reminders 8th, still in touch when mistake and fell 11th, in a race won by Fire And Rain (10-12) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Master Papa (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, ridden after 5 out, soon beaten, last of 10, well behind Watch My Back (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Dec.
Norminster 8-1 (12-2) Mid-division, effort 3 out, one pace 4th when hampered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Oso Magic (11-3) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
It's Bertie 10-3 (10-10) Tracked leader, led 7th, headed 2 out, rallied last, ridden and no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Za Beau (11-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Hollows Mill 11-1 (11-9) Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, not reached leaders, 4th of 11, 25l behind Oso Magic (11-3) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Mar.
Watch The Wind 16-1 (10-0) Held up, effort on outside after 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last, 7th of 9, well behind Nevsky Bridge (10-12) at Hexham 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Oso Magic 5-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, led 2nd, driven and held on gamely from last, won at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Mar beating Bamby (11-11) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Bamby (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from last, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Oso Magic (11-3) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Mar.
Frith (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up on outside, headway 3 out, effort next, one pace approaching last, 4th of 8, 4l behind Norminster (11-7) at Carlisle 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar.
